EPISODE #35

Subscription & Set Fee Billing

Guest: Kelly Smith and Christine Shepherd

Episode Details

As law firms re-think the way they deliver services, many are also re-considering how they charge for their work. If you’re confused about your lawyer’s bill or are a lawyer considering alternatives to the billable hour, join us for this episode of Access to Justice when we sit down with the owners of Smith & Little to talk about hourly, flat fee, and subscription billing models.

Guest Bio - Christine N. Shepherd

​Christine N. (Little) Shepherd and Kelly Elizabeth Smith are the founding partners at the Calgary based law firm Smith & Little LLP, a boutique firm offering family law services.  Christine and Kelly are passionate about doing law differently and rethinking the way that law firms deliver services to clients. They strive to be known for the excellence of their work while remaining down to earth and approachable.  They tag team all matters to capitalize on their individual strengths. 

Christine appreciates that family law encompasses many complicated issues and clients will experience fear, anger, sadness and many other emotions as they navigate a separation making the process stressful, even for former spouses that get along.  She views her job as ensuring that her clients completely understand the legal issues at play thereby reducing the amount of fear and stress so that they can make decisions about with confidence. 

Christine’s Education: 

  • B.A. University of Calgary 2005 
  • LL.B. University of Southampton 2011 
  • Admitted to the Law Society of Alberta May 21, 2014 

Christine’s Professional Associations: 

  • Member of the Law Society of Alberta 
  • Member of the Family Law Section – Canadian Bar Association 
  • Member of the Association of Women Lawyers 
  • Member of the Calgary Bar Association 
  • Member of Board of Directors of Apollo – Friends in Sport 
  • Member of the Advocates’ Society 
  • Member of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers – Western Chapter 


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Guest Bio - Kelly Elizabeth Smith

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Christine N. (Little) Shepherd and Kelly Elizabeth Smith are the founding partners at the Calgary based law firm Smith & Little LLP, a boutique firm offering family law services.  Christine and Kelly are passionate about doing law differently and rethinking the way that law firms deliver services to clients. They strive to be known for the excellence of their work while remaining down to earth and approachable.  They tag team all matters to capitalize on their individual strengths. 

Kelly is a talented litigator and spends a lot of her time preparing for and attending court.  She enjoys the creativity involved in problem-solving complex legal issues and thinking out of the box to assist our clients. 


Kelly’s Education: 

  • B.A. (Hons.) University of Toronto (Victoria College) 2005 
  • J.D. University of British Columbia 2008 
  • LL.M. with Merit London School of Economics and Political Science 2010 
  • Admitted to the Law Society of Alberta February 28, 2012 

Kelly’s Professional Associations: 

  • Member of the Law Society of Alberta 
  • Member of the Association of Women Lawyers




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